Ephraim is bound to idols, let him alone!
But my people did not listen to my words; Israel would not submit to me.
The more I called them, the farther they went from me, Sacrificing to the Baals and burning incense to idols.
The sword shall rage in his cities: it shall destroy his diviners, and devour them because of their schemings.
Ephraim has surrounded me with lies, the house of Israel, with deceit; Judah still wanders about with gods, and is faithful to holy ones.
Now they continue to sin, making for themselves molten images, Silver idols according to their skill, all of them the work of artisans. “To these, offer sacrifice,” they say. People kiss calves!
But let no one accuse, let no one rebuke; with you is my dispute, priest!
Let them alone; they are blind guides (of the blind). If a blind person leads a blind person, both will fall into a pit.”
Let the wicked still act wickedly, and the filthy still be filthy. The righteous must still do right, and the holy still be holy.”
